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Item: Holyoke School District
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Author: Public School Review

57 Suffolk Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (413) 534-2005

www.hps.holyoke.ma.us

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Holyoke School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

10 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

4,795 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

400 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	327	77
Kind	290	83
1	353	78
2	313	72
3	320	63
4	331	56
5	327	47

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District Rank

Holyoke School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 72% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#392 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Holyoke School District
2023	#392
2022	#397
2021	#394
2019	#400
2018	#402
2017	#401
2016	#401
2015	#402
2014	#400
2013	#394
2012	#393

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42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	42%
2022	7%	41%
2021	5%	37%
2019	12%	51%
2018	15%	52%
2017	15%	53%
2016	30%	64%
2015	27%	61%
2014	28%	61%
2013	30%	61%
2012	26%	59%

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12%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2022	12%	44%
2021	14%	49%
2019	19%	54%
2018	15%	56%
2017	21%	54%
2016	39%	71%
2015	34%	69%
2014	32%	69%
2013	34%	69%
2012	34%	69%
2011	34%	70%

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11%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2022	11%	44%
2021	7%	42%

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77%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2023	77%	90%
2022	75%	90%
2021	76%	87%
2020	72%	88%
2019	72%	88%
2018	72%	87%
2017	70%	87%
2016	60%	87%
2015	62%	87%
2014	60%	86%
2013	54%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.30	0.65
2023	0.31	0.64
2022	0.32	0.62
2021	0.32	0.62
2020	0.32	0.60
2019	0.32	0.60
2018	0.33	0.58
2017	0.33	0.58
2016	0.33	0.56
2015	0.34	0.55
2014	0.35	0.54
2013	0.36	0.53
2012	0.36	0.52
2011	0.37	0.51
2010	0.37	0.50
2009	0.38	0.51
2008	0.40	0.47
2007	0.40	0.46
2006	0.41	0.45
2005	0.41	0.43
2004	0.42	0.43
2003	0.43	0.42
2002	0.44	0.41
2001	0.44	0.40
2000	0.44	0.39
1999	0.45	0.39
1998	0.45	0.38
1997	0.45	0.38
1996	0.45	0.36
1995	0.45	0.36
1994	0.46	0.35
1993	0.47	0.35
1992	0.49	0.34
1991	0.51	0.33
1990	0.53	0.31
1989	0.54	0.30
1988	0.56	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

81%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2024	83%	25%
2023	83%	24%
2022	82%	23%
2021	82%	22%
2020	82%	21%
2019	82%	21%
2018	81%	19%
2017	81%	19%
2016	81%	19%
2015	80%	18%
2014	79%	17%
2013	79%	16%
2012	78%	16%
2011	77%	15%
2010	77%	15%
2009	77%	14%
2008	75%	15%
2007	75%	14%
2006	74%	13%
2005	74%	12%
2004	73%	12%
2003	72%	11%
2002	71%	11%
2001	70%	11%
2000	71%	10%
1999	69%	10%
1998	70%	10%
1997	70%	10%
1996	71%	9%
1995	70%	9%
1994	69%	9%
1993	68%	9%
1992	66%	8%
1991	64%	8%
1990	61%	7%
1989	56%	7%
1988	51%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2024	4%	10%
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	8%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	9%
2004	4%	9%
2003	4%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	4%	8%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	3%	8%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	3%	7%
1991	3%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	4%	7%
1988	4%	7%

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% White

11%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2024	11%	53%
2023	11%	54%
2022	12%	56%
2021	13%	57%
2020	13%	59%
2019	13%	59%
2018	15%	61%
2017	15%	61%
2016	15%	63%
2015	16%	64%
2014	17%	65%
2013	17%	66%
2012	17%	67%
2011	18%	68%
2010	19%	69%
2009	19%	70%
2008	20%	71%
2007	21%	72%
2006	21%	73%
2005	21%	74%
2004	22%	74%
2003	23%	75%
2002	25%	75%
2001	25%	76%
2000	25%	77%
1999	27%	77%
1998	26%	78%
1997	26%	78%
1996	25%	79%
1995	26%	79%
1994	27%	80%
1993	28%	80%
1992	30%	81%
1991	32%	81%
1990	35%	82%
1989	39%	83%
1988	44%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,174 is higher than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,940 is higher than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$126 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2023	$126 MM	$33 MM
2022	$115 MM	$30 MM
2021	$126 MM	$33 MM
2020	$115 MM	$30 MM
2019	$110 MM	$30 MM
2018	$121 MM	$29 MM
2017	$121 MM	$28 MM
2016	$115 MM	$28 MM
2015	$118 MM	$29 MM
2014	$118 MM	$25 MM
2012	$112 MM	$25 MM
2011	$118 MM	$29 MM
2010	$118 MM	$29 MM
2009	$117 MM	$25 MM
2008	$114 MM	$29 MM
2007	$107 MM	$30 MM
2006	$106 MM	$28 MM
2005	$113 MM	$25 MM
2004	$109 MM	$23 MM
2003	$107 MM	$22 MM
2002	$90 MM	$21 MM
2001	$95 MM	$20 MM
2000	$83 MM	$17 MM
1999	$80 MM	$16 MM
1998	$74 MM	$15 MM
1997	$79 MM	$15 MM
1996	$71 MM	$14 MM
1995	$68 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$129 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2023	$129 MM	$31 MM
2022	$137 MM	$30 MM
2021	$129 MM	$31 MM
2020	$137 MM	$30 MM
2019	$143 MM	$29 MM
2018	$118 MM	$27 MM
2017	$117 MM	$26 MM
2016	$113 MM	$26 MM
2015	$126 MM	$28 MM
2014	$122 MM	$25 MM
2012	$117 MM	$24 MM
2011	$118 MM	$28 MM
2010	$126 MM	$28 MM
2009	$119 MM	$24 MM
2008	$118 MM	$27 MM
2007	$111 MM	$28 MM
2006	$116 MM	$26 MM
2005	$111 MM	$23 MM
2004	$105 MM	$23 MM
2003	$103 MM	$22 MM
2002	$97 MM	$22 MM
2001	$94 MM	$20 MM
2000	$88 MM	$18 MM
1999	$80 MM	$16 MM
1998	$80 MM	$15 MM
1997	$76 MM	$14 MM
1996	$63 MM	$14 MM
1995	$60 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,174

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2023	$25,391	$24,728
2022	$21,485	$21,893
2021	$24,356	$24,560
2020	$21,485	$21,893
2019	$21,083	$22,465
2018	$22,827	$21,203
2017	$22,727	$21,707
2016	$21,435	$20,995
2015	$21,085	$20,216
2014	$21,228	$18,426
2012	$19,008	$17,368
2011	$19,996	$19,949
2010	$19,913	$20,216
2009	$19,491	$17,400
2008	$18,545	$20,313
2007	$17,164	$19,874
2006	$16,353	$18,605
2005	$15,994	$16,492
2004	$15,029	$14,710
2003	$14,726	$14,080
2002	$12,514	$13,131
2001	$13,095	$11,945
2000	$11,048	$10,807
1999	$10,434	$9,233
1998	$9,505	$8,168
1997	$9,970	$8,222
1995	$8,848	$7,665
1992	$7,211	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$26,940

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Holyoke School District	Massachusetts
2023	$26,134	$23,465
2022	$25,661	$21,748
2021	$25,069	$23,307
2020	$25,661	$21,748
2019	$27,324	$21,401
2018	$22,329	$19,776
2017	$21,926	$20,105
2016	$20,993	$19,473
2015	$22,643	$19,181
2014	$21,915	$18,091
2012	$19,942	$17,137
2011	$19,983	$19,427
2010	$21,385	$19,181
2009	$19,742	$16,788
2008	$19,297	$19,196
2007	$17,685	$18,606
2006	$17,941	$17,681
2005	$15,745	$15,640
2004	$14,526	$14,676
2003	$14,219	$13,753
2002	$13,533	$13,695
2001	$13,011	$12,113
2000	$11,712	$10,872
1999	$10,429	$9,235
1998	$10,311	$8,243
1997	$9,661	$7,752
1995	$7,905	$6,904
1992	$5,555	$5,896

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Best Holyoke School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

E N White Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1 Jefferson Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2058

Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #22.

Lt Elmer J Mcmahon Elementary School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

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75 Kane Rd
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2062

Gr: PK-5 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #33.

H.b. Lawrence School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

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156 Cabot Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2075

Gr: PK-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #44.

Morgan Full Service Community School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

596 South Bridge Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2083

Gr: PK-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Kelly Elementary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

216 West Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2078

Gr: PK-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Maurice A Donahue Elementary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

210 Whiting Farms Road
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 534-2069

Gr: PK-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,795 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 77% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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